heterodimer


het·ero·di·mer

noun \-ˈdī-mər\

Definition of HETERODIMER

: a protein composed of two polypeptide chains differing in composition in the order, number, or kind of their amino acid residues
het·ero·di·mer·ic \-dī-ˈmer-ik\ adjective

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